LONDON, United Kingdom and DURHAM, N.C., United States, Aug. 20, 2018

Strategy Execution, the global authority in corporate education and project leadership training, today announced and recognised the first set of graduates to successfully complete the Adaptive Strategic Execution Programme (ASEP).

Celebrating the First Graduate

Upon completing the Making Sense of Complexity course in May on the Duke University campus in Durham, N.C., Amanda Pinyan, Programme Manager at Cisco, based in San Jose, California, officially became the first programme graduate.

“This programme was incredibly effective in helping me understand how to communicate with someone in order to get work done, while also maintaining relationships to make sure you can keep moving forward,” Pinyan said. “Everyone, at every level, in any organisation, is going to experience influential struggles and could benefit from ASEP.”

After receiving her programme certificate of completion, Pinyan also applied for and completed her distinction by submitting a written assignment to the ASEP Academic Council. The distinction from Duke Corporate Education and Strategy Execution makes her a certified Strategic Execution Professional. In addition to Pinyan, more than 10 graduates, including those who transferred credits earned from a former Strategy Execution university programme, have also earned their programme certificates.

“It has been a pleasure to work with our customers in a dynamic and interactive classroom environment,” said Tony O’Driscoll, Academic Director of Duke CE. “Being able to workshop their actual business challenges while expanding their network provides immeasurable value to these professionals. Seeing these bright and engaging project leaders earning their ASEP certificates is tremendously rewarding.”

About the Programme

ASEP, developed in 2017 in partnership with Duke Corporate Education (Duke CE), is a unique training programme designed to expand the mindset and extend the skill set of project leaders in order to thrive in today’s complex business environment.

The curriculum consists of eight courses designed to address emerging leadership challenges. Each course’s subject matter is distinct but complementary, with key concepts reiterated and woven in throughout the entire curriculum. Taken together, the courses are intended to empower leaders at all levels to view strategy, work,and people through a new lens in order to be successful, no matter what their industry.

“We are thrilled to see the first set of graduates receive their ASEP certificates. Their experiences have validated what we believed to be central when we launched this programme: leaders today need a holistic skill set that combines technical know-how with a new adaptive mindset,” said Jonathan Gilbert, Strategy Execution’s Vice President of Product Management. “We look forward to working with more project leaders in the future to help them navigate our complex world and overcome the pressing challenges in their work.”

The ASEP curriculum is also being converted to an online format. While the classroom experience is encouraged, the digital offering is a way for learners to complement on-campus courses to complete the programme at the pace they desire.

For more information about how ASEP can transform the way you and your organisation lead and think, contact info@strategyex.co.uk or visit the ASEP section of our website.

Strategy Execution, the global authority in project leadership training, equips your people with the complete package of technical and leadership skills — the mindset, adaptability, and expertise to lead and execute projects in any context. With curricula in adaptive strategic execution, project management, business analysis, contract management, and more, Strategy Execution partners with your organisation to build skill sets and change mindsets. It’s time to declare a new standard of performance.